Can bad breath be passed on to children?

Bad breath is not hereditary, so parents don’t have to worry about passing their bad breath on to their children. If you find that your child has bad breath at a very young age, it is best to check whether the child has dental disease or digestive system disease. To treat bad breath in children, you can use Chinese medicine to regulate the body. The amount of Chinese medicine to be taken by children of different ages should be based on the doctor's instructions. Cultivating good hygiene and eating habits in children can also prevent bad breath.

If an adult has bad breath, it will not be passed on to the child. If parents find that their children have bad breath due to a lot of oral problems, then it is very likely non-oral bad breath caused by a systemic disease. There are many reasons for this disease symptom, such as caries or gingivitis. Gingivitis or food stuck in caries cavities and tooth spaces ferments or decays, resulting in unpleasant or foul odors. Respiratory diseases such as tracheitis and pneumonia will affect the function of the digestive system. Gastrointestinal dysfunction may cause indigestion and produce odor, or the disease itself may cause the exhaled gas to have a rotten smell. Nasal diseases such as rhinitis, sinusitis and other diseases can also cause bad breath symptoms in babies.

How to Prevent Bad Breath in Children

1. Develop good eating habits, eat at regular times and in regular amounts, and eat less fried or pan-fried foods.

2. Maintain good food hygiene and make sure the food is fresh and clean.

3. Prevent various common diseases and infectious diseases and improve children's gastrointestinal digestive function.

4. Drinking tea in daily life can not only prevent and improve bad breath, but also regulate the balance of human body mechanisms, clear away heat and detoxify, reduce inflammation and fight bacteria, and enhance human resistance.

5. Prevent dryness and keep mouth moist. When you sleep at night, saliva secretion decreases and the mouth becomes relatively dry, which is the best environment for bacteria to multiply, causing bad breath the next day. Therefore, if you want to prevent bad breath in the morning, the most important thing is to keep your mouth moist.

6. Improve the oral cavity's ability to secrete saliva. Chewing more when eating, or chewing gum frequently, can improve the mouth's ability to secrete saliva, thereby increasing the humidity of the mouth.

7. Place a humidifier in the bedroom. The weather is dry in winter. If you put a heater in the bedroom, you can increase the humidity and prevent your mouth from becoming too dry. You can also put a glass of water instead.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Bad Breath in Children

Children's bad breath can generally be treated with Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine divides children's bad breath into two categories: damp-heat in the stomach meridian and food accumulation.

Children with damp-heat in the stomach meridian will have a red tongue, yellow tongue coating, bad breath, irritability, and restless sleep. Many children also have dry stools. You can take some heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicine under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner. Such as 6 grams of Gardenia, 10 grams of Erhua, 6 grams of Perilla frutescens, 6 grams of Patchouli, and 2 grams of Rhubarb for dry stool. When decocting, soak it in water for 20 minutes. After decocting for 15 minutes, pour out the juice and add appropriate amount of sugar before taking. This recipe is for a daily dose for children around 3 years old, and should be taken twice a day, morning and evening.

Food accumulation type bad breath is more common in urban children aged 1 to 6 years old, and is related to irregular diet and improper feeding. This type of children have long-term loss of appetite, pale face and thinness, but their spirits are normal. The medication is mainly for digestion and stomach. For children around 3 years old, 10 grams each of roasted malt, Shenqu, and charred hawthorn, and 6 grams of Patchouli can be used, and the method of use is the same as above. Chinese patent medicine can be used in conjunction with Baohe Pills, which help digestion and eliminate accumulation.